We have twins! Two Norlin Mark III sailboats!
Tracy and I bought two 2.4 meter one-design sailboats! We ordered them last fall from John Kruger at Gavia Yachts. The builder finished them earlier this year and we drove over to pick them up in Ohio last week.
We’ll document our adventures on this site with blog posts and photos.
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2008 2.4mR Canadian Championships
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We’re heading around to the other side of “the lake” this morning, pulling one of our 2.4mR boats and visiting with friends in Toronto, Canada. I’m going to participate in the 2008 2.4 Meter Canadian Championships on Saturday and Sunday.
The National Yacht Club is hosting the event and sailing is off the shores of Toronto More >
“GO” Fleet Sunset Start
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Wednesday Night “GO Fleet” (Genoa Only) Start, (Photo by Tracy Blevins)
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Mark LeBlanc Wins 2008 2.4 Meter USA Nationals
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2008 2.4m USA Nationals champion Mark LeBlanc headed for a swim, (Photo by Bill Blevins)
Mark LeBlanc (USA #137) edged out John Ruf (USA #88) to take the 2008 USA 2.4mR Open National Championship. Both sailors ended up with 21 points after 11 races. I wasn’t around when it was explained how the tiebreaker was decided More >
US 2.4 Meter Nationals Day 2 & 3
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We are getting ready to head out into Long Island Sound for the final day of racing at the US 2.4 Meter Nationals at the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT.
Tracy is going out on one of the coach boats (there are several Olympians here training for China and their coaches ride on the outside More >
US 2.4 Meter Nationals Race 1-3 Photos
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PhotoBoat.com has posted photos from the 3 races on Day #1. I also posted my photos on Flickr.
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Today is Race Day #2 for the 2.4 Meter US Nationals
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You can steer a 2.4 mR with your feet too Gene! (Photo by Bill Blevins)
Someone should tell Gene Hinkel that rudder pedals are for steering your feet!
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2.4mR 2008 Nationals, Day 1
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2.4mR 2008 Nationals, Day 1 (Photos by Bill Blevins)
Day #1 of the 2008 US 2.4 Meter National Championships is in the books! WHAT FUN!!
Winds were light and shifty. I mean, very shifty! One race took us upwind towards the yacht club and for the next race we headed up Long Island Sound towards New York More >
Two “Guns” in first GO fleet races
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I sailed in the Genoa Only or “GO” series races on Wednesday night at the Canandaigua Yacht Club. The fleet was divided in half with my 2.4mR sailing in the “B fleet”. There was a Capri 22, a Catalina 22 and a Beneteau 210 racing with my group.
The winds were extremely light and there were More >
Sunday June 2 Race Track
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Race on Sunday June 2, 2008 Track
I got out on the water very early today. Winds were great, blowing at 8-12 knots. I sailed for about and hour before the harbor gun, signaling the beginning of the racing sequence and my start in 45 minutes.
I noticed a problem steering to the right so I headed More >
about 1 year ago
Looks fun! I’d like to get a sailboat one of these days.
My dad has a Hobie Cat that hasn’t seen the water in a few years, in fact I think it’s only been in once when we took it out like 6 years ago.
Water isn’t as abundant here as it is up there
about 1 year ago
Ohmygawd! I want one, want one, want one. Thanks for sharing. If I travel east I’ll bring one of my R/C boats with me. Fair winds . . .